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July 24, 2025

President Trump’s Handouts to Fossil Fuel Industry Will Cost Public $80 Billion Over Next Decade

US taxpayers are facing double jeopardy thanks to a reckless and inhumane budget bill that hands billions of dollars to the oil and gas industry as it worsens the impact of climate change

Laura Peterson
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July 24, 2025

Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 24, 2025

From the Courtroom to the Internet, the Fight Over Federal Science Is On

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January 18, 2017

The Importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) When Examining Climate Change

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January 18, 2017

New Report Shows Electric Vehicle Technology Advancing Faster Than Anticipated

David Reichmuth
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January 18, 2017

NOAA and NASA Confirm: 2016 Is Warmest Year on Record.

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

January 18, 2017

Can Trump Revive the Coal Industry? Lessons from the Petra Nova and Kemper Projects

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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January 18, 2017

Two Surprising Facts about NOAA

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

January 18, 2017

UCS to the NRC: Stop Dragging Your Feet on Important Nuclear Security Updates

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

January 17, 2017

This is Our Moment: Time to Amplify the Energy of the Food Movement

Ricardo Salvador
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January 17, 2017

#dieselgate, pt. II: Sergio's Revenge

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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January 17, 2017

Rick Perry and the “Texas Approach” to Renewable Energy and Infrastructure

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

January 17, 2017

No President Should Have Absolute Authority to Launch Nuclear Weapons

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 17, 2017

Trump and the Nuclear Codes: How To Launch a Nuclear Weapon

David Wright
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January 17, 2017

Can President Trump Uphold Scientific Integrity in Government Decisionmaking? New Report Tells What’s At Stake

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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January 17, 2017

The Truth About Pruitt’s EPA Lawsuits is Even Worse Than You Might Think

Ken Kimmell
Former President

January 17, 2017

Nine Questions for Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump’s Pick to Lead the Interior Department

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Former Staff

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January 13, 2017

Even Without an Agriculture Secretary, Trump’s Cabinet Says Plenty about Food and Water Plans

Karen Perry Stillerman
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January 13, 2017

Governor Kasich Restores Clean Energy Standards in Ohio

Jessica Collingsworth
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January 13, 2017

Renewable Energy for Companies: Which States Make It Easiest (or Hardest)?

John Rogers
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January 13, 2017

EPA (Correctly) Affirms Vehicle Standards, Despite Automaker Misinformation

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January 12, 2017

Will a Rick Perry DOE Help Limit a Risky Overreliance on Natural Gas?

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January 11, 2017

New Study Shows How Solar Can Enhance Grid Reliability

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January 11, 2017

What Will US Energy Leadership Look Like at Rick Perry's Department of Energy?

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January 11, 2017

The Department of Energy Just Created a Powerful Tool to Protect its Scientists

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January 11, 2017

What Electric Vehicle Sales in 2016 Mean for the Future of Transportation

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January 10, 2017

Rex Tillerson and “We’ll Adapt” to Climate Change: Millionaire Oilmen Say the Darndest Things

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